BANGALORE: There is no one better than Tanumoy Basu, Goalkeeping Coach of All India Football Federation developmental side Pailan Arrows, to comment on the future of goalkeepers in India. Presently in Bangalore to have a look at the ongoing 2nd Division League, Basu who guarded the citadel for the Big-Three in Kolkata in the 80s and the 90s, feels the right mix of height and technique defines a goalkeeper.
In a freewheeling interview to www.the-aiff.com, the former India goalkeeper spoke at length on the overall scenario in terms of goalkeeping in the country.
Ques- Comment on the current crop of goalkeepers in India.
The gap between height of a goalkeeper and his technique needs to be bridged. Goalkeepers from Bengal are very sound technically but are not tall enough. Goalkeepers who have the height and hail from other states generally, lack technique. In modern football, a goalkeeper needs to be both tall and technically sound. He is not only the shot stopper, but the first line of attack. Distribution is very important....
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